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Mankato Mayor Brady charged with wild DWI Incident occurs on the heels of city underage drinking crackdown ELENA SHUFELT

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news editor Mankato Mayor John Brady was arrested Saturday for a number of violations, including fourth-degree DWI. Brady was involved in a hit-and-run accident Saturday afternoon before Golden Valley police received reports that a car was driving erratically. When police located the car, the driver, Brady, did not stop and hit another car while exiting Interstate 394 to Hopkins Crossroad.

He then almost hit another vehicle before pulling over for police, who found an open container of vodka in the vehicle.

Brady was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident, fourthdegree DWI, having an open container of alcohol and failing to yield to emergency vehicles.

He was taken to detox follwing the arrest.

According to the charges filed against him, Brady’s preliminary breath test showed a blood alcohol content of 0.24—which is three times the legal limit.

Brady, 61, is up for re-election in November,.

According to a release Aug. 19, Brady was flying to China Saturday to discuss new flight training curriculum. MSU President Richard Davenport, College of Education Interim Dean Jean Haar, aviation faculty member Tom Peterson and North Star Aviation officials were set to join Brady in China. He is scheduled to return to Monday.

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Associated Press Mankato Mayor John Brady, who is up for re-election, was sent to detox Saturday after being pulled over while driving with an open bottle of Smirnoff.

Calvin Johnson, Brady’s lawyer, released a statement saying Brady is still committed to leading the city of Mankato and he “apologizes for the inconvenience that this may cause his professional responsibilities.”

Brady said in a statement to the Star Tribune: “I’m not worried about anything. I’m just going to get through it.”

Between Aug. 19 and 21, the Mankato Department of Public Safety and the Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office issued 105 citations for underage alcohol consumption, two for underage alcohol possession and six for the violation of the social host ordinance. The most targeted area was the student housing surrounding the Minnesota State campus.

Minnesota State Student Association (MSSA) President Tom Williams said he

believes the city of Mankato should expand its concerns regarding high-risk drinking to the community as a whole, not specifically Minnesota State students.

“It’s all very convenient that the weekend after the city does a crackdown on underage drinking the mayor gets a DWI and fleeing from the police,” Williams said.

He said there is little justification for Mayor Brady presiding over the city council while it fought drink specials, passed the social host ordinance and specifically targeted students for alcohol consumption if Brady himself has a drinking problem.

MSSA Vice President Brett Anderson agreed, saying that Brady’s actions are hypocritical.

“If you think alcohol is a problem, you need to recognize that it is a community problem,” Anderson said. “It just goes to show that the perception that students are the sole source of alcohol in the community is unequivocally false.”

Former MSU student Andrew Miller said he is concerned that because Brady left the country right after the incident, he might not be taking the situation seriously.

Miller worked as a bartender in Mankato’s South Street when some of the new laws regarding drinking were implemented and saw the impact they had on Mankato and MSU students.

“For this to happen it’s definitely an embarrassment to the community as a whole,” Miller said.

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A Change In Policy Page 4 MSU’s alcohol policy has changed, clarifying what sanctions can be brought against students for intoxicated shenanigans both on and off campus. We give you the scoop on how you may be affected if you’re anything like the MSU student pictured here.

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INSIDE: Back to school fashion (page 17), NFL preseason ranks (page 21) and students build bridge for MN State Fair (page 4)

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Sorority recruitment moved to weekends JENNY POLLOCK

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Female students are going Greek with sorority formal recruitment at Minnesota State beginning this weekend.

This year, Panhellenic Council (PHC), the governing body of sororities, has revamped sorority recruitment at MSU. Previously, recruitment was done later in the semester and during the week.

PHC surveyed the girls who went through recruitment last year and found the girls disliked the late nights. To combat this, recruitment has been moved to the first weekend after classes.

“We changed it [recruitment] to make it easier for girls to attend it. The problem with the old way was that the nights were so long and girls have class the next day. Now the girls only have recruitment on one school night and that will be done early,” recruitment counselor Sam Palm Sr. said.

This year, 81 girls have signed up online to participate in

formal recruitment.

Going to recruitment is not binding, and there is no requirement to join.

“Being Greek helps keep you accountable because you have someone pushing you to do better. Extra motivation is always there,” recruitment counselor Kara Aliperto said.

Greek 101 sessions have been held this week by PHC and Interfraternity Council (the governing body of fraternities on campus). The sessions give interested students information about the Greek community at MSU as well as each individual chapter.

Recruitment begins on Thursday with a meet and greet including all four of the sororities on campus—Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Gamma Phi Beta and Sigma Sigma Sigma.

Recruitment officially starts on Friday night and all interested women will meet at 8 p.m. in the Centennial Student Union ballroom.

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New recruits listen as sorority members explain the inner workings of the Minnesota State Greek system.

Formal recruitment consists of parties with different sororities every day. At the parties, the sororities explain what they stand for. Typically, the sorority will share their history, philanthropy, academic requirements, community service and financial information at the parties.

Parties are short meetings with each sorority to get to know the members of the chapter.

Parties include slideshows, one on one conversations and time to ask questions.

The first night everyone attends parties with all sororities.

From then on it is a mutual selection process and girls are matched with different sororities to meet with. Recruitment continues Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Each day recruits attend fewer parties as a part of the mutual selection process.

Sunday, the girls get preference party invites where each chapter specifically invites girls to a longer party to show them their ritual.

For girls who decide to go through recruitment, Palm advises them to relax and have fun.

“Don’t be nervous you’re

going to meet a lot great people and you’re going to make relationships with them,” Palm said.

Two members from each chapter disaffiliate from their chapters to be an unbiased mentor to the girls going through recruitment.

“Basically we’re there as a support system for the girls going through, we can help you decide things or answer any questions any hour of the day,” Aliperto said.

According to recruiters,

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Engineering project featured Underage drinking policy revised at Minnesota State Fair Students and faculty contruct steel bridge Warnings for first timers

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are Quadri Owokonira, Michael Burdorf and automotive engineering student Derek Kvenvold.

Owokonira and Burdorf worked on the design, using a software program called SAP 2000 which aids designers in figuring out what materials will work best for a given project.

From there, Owokonira and Evans ordered the materials and when they arrived, the bridge needed to be

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A 20-foot steel bridge designed and constructed by engineering students and faculty from Minnesota State will be featured during the Minnesota State Fair. It is featured in the Education Building at the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities booth, located on Cosgrove Street near the fair’s main entrance.

The bridge symbolizes the system’s initiative, which encourages students to take courses in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, also known as STEM. The initiative is aimed at addressing the growing

demand for college graduates who can reason, solve problems and innovate using math, science, engineering and technology.

The project started up during the summer with mechanical and civil engineering professors Aaron Budge and Farhad Reza.

MSU engineering students joined the project when the initial designing process was finishing.

“We were working for Dr. Budge all summer and one day he told us that Dr. Reza had a project for us to help him with,” said Thomas Evans, a civil engineering student.

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photo by a.j. dahm Derek Kvenvold worked with other students and faculty to construct the 20-foot steel bridge in just 24 days.

Minnesota State has revised its policy on underage drinking on and off campus to better work through drinking violations.

The new policy is mostly a clarification of the existing policy, according to Torin Akey, the associate director of Residential Life, but there are some changes. All MSU policies go through cycles of revision every few years, and it was getting about time to revise the Alcohol and Drug Policy. In fact, the revisions came a little earlier than scheduled, since there were so many questions building up about the policy and how to properly use it.

MSU’s old policy was primarily directed toward keeping ours a dry campus and prevention and education of underage drinking. It also referred to the university’s power to, under certain circumstances, get involved when students are involved with alcohol-related legal offenses, even if the students are off campus at the time.

One of the circumstances that allows the university to get involved is when the

violation “adversely affects the educational, research or service functions of the University.” Until recently, it was difficult to determine what this provision specifically meant, so, over the past 18 months, a committee worked to clarify the point.

Roy Kammer, a professor of Alcohol and Drug Studies, lead the committee of fellow MSU faculty to create a policy that complied with MNSCU while listening to student voices. “We really went above and beyond to make sure we were consulting with students,” Kammer said.

He especially worked with the Minnesota State Student Association (MSSA), which didn’t sign off on the old policy but did sign this one.

MSSA was able to contribute every step of the way, from writing a three-page response to the suggested policy to introducing important issues to discuss.

Two issues MSSA greatly advocated were progressive sanctioning and firsttime warnings in lieu of punishments. Now, students

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jenny schlapkohl • msu reporter Bronson Myers smashed tape to protest the objectification of women in the pornography industry as park of Human Rights Day.

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“We’re really hoping that other students will take the initiative to get interested in what’s going on on their campus,” Heffernan said. jenny schlapkohl • msu reporter jenny schlapkohl • msu reporter Protestors have been camping out since 10 a.m. Monday and will continue to demonstrate until Friday.

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EDITORIAL If you aren’t angry, you certainly should be.

This week, our community leaders thought it would best serve the community by using its shiny, new federal grant to increase its police force in order to keep us pesky students with our pesky drinking in check.

The irony of it all, as I’m sure you’re aware by now, is that the man in charge of managing our city, John Brady, was recently arrested for being totally wasted (.24 BAC) and driving in the Twin Cities area, among other things.

Maybe he was just running late for his flight to China with ambassadors from MSU hoping to gain an aviation partnership and thought downing a bottle of Smirnoff would get him there faster.

It’d be nice to give him the benefit of the doubt, be the bigger people, considering

how little benefit-of-the-doubts we students get in similar situations.

But we can’t do that — be nice and go silently into the night. Especially since this isn’t even Brady’s first offense of the kind — he pleaded guilty to a 1992 charge of drunken driving in Blue Earth County.

In our era of Mankato student living — ripe with overwrought bar codes, rental strikes and the fees they (both) cause — we can’t go that easy on him, wouldn’t be prudent.

So hopefully the community and its leaders take notice.

We’re not the only ones who make mistakes, we can be adults if you don’t base our actions on the few and we are vital components of the city of Mankato We’re not the problem Mankato, our relationship is.

IN SHERAN THEY TRUST The 2010 legislative session was a very difficult one for Minnesota’s hospitals with budget shortfalls and a number of very important health care issues before the legislature. During all of this difficult work, Senator Kathy Sheran worked tirelessly to come up with solutions that were workable for community hospitals making sure that reimbursement cuts did not further disadvantage hospitals in greater Minnesota. Her background in health care was obvious in her understanding of how our complicated health care system really works for the people that we serve. Because of her efforts, a number of the Governor’s proposed cuts to greater Minnesota hospitals did not come to pass and for her efforts we are very grateful.

Senator Sheran also supported taking advantage

of early enrollment in the Medicaid program, a program which has been around since the 1960’s, to provide better access to appropriate care for Minnesota’s poorest and most vulnerable citizens. Although this turned out to be a missed opportunity in the final budget agreement, hospitals are thankful for Senator Sheran’s efforts on behalf of the uninsured and for recognizing the economic benefit this would have been for Minnesota.

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Hello! I hope your new school year has gotten off to a great start. I want to formally introduce myself to you – I am Carol Jensen and I am the Safety Education and Crime Prevention Coordinator with the MSU Security Department.

I have been active in this role for 16 years and look forward to working with the Mankato Department of Public Safety as they transition to focusing on Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving.

Together, we will be able to do some really great things to raise awareness about safety, risk reduction and students being respected and productive members of the Mankato Community.

Partnering with the Mankato Department of Public Safety is not new to the University.

For many years, we have worked very well together and have communicated on

To the Students of MSUMankato, On behalf of the Mankato Department of Public Safety, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the City of Mankato. Whether you are returning for another year or are here for your first year, the Mankato Department of Public Safety wants for you to enjoy your time spent in the city and surrounding area. We look forward to working with you, not against you, to make the city a great place to live and learn.

Over the coming weeks and months you will hear and see many of the things that are going on with the Mankato Department of Public Safety.

We are transitioning towards a focus on Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving, which means that we are going to be partnering with the community to work together at solving the problems of the community and work more at sharing information.

One of my responsibilities is to work with the students,

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If you have any concerns, ideas or feedback, I am available by calling the Security Department at (507)389-2111.

I look forward to meeting with student groups, organizations, classes and individuals throughout the year.

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a weekly basis through the Security Director and Deputy Director of Police. Now, we will be expanding on the great relationship we have with each other. Through programming, education and knowledge we can establish a fun and safe campus environment for you to enjoy during your collegiate years.

There are already some new and exciting things available to you. New bulletin boards have been installed in all of our buildings that will now allow us to clear post personal safety alerts and emergency preparedness information without getting lost in the many other postings that show up on general bulletin boards.

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This will go a long way to strengthen the relationships that have been created and will be created over the coming school year.

I look forward to working with you. For additional information on what is happening in the city, visit the City of Mankato’s website (www.mankato-mn.gov) and get connected to the city news.

The Public Safety portion of the website gives you information on how to file police reports; it provides safety tips, and plenty of other Public Safety related topics. The City’s news

is available through Twitter, Facebook, local media, the MSU Reporter and a variety of other media avenues. Take advantage of the information sharing that we do to stay informed.

I look forward to the opportunity to work with you as a campus and make the college experience valuable and worthwhile. I can be reached by email or phone with any questions that you may have at any time. Good luck during this school year. As an MSU alumni, I’m proud to say GO MAVERICKS!!!

Sincerely, Matt DuRose Detective CommanderMankato DPS mdurose@city.mankato. mn.us (507)387-8770

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BRIDGE “I learned how to work on a real engineering problem with a team full of people that are good at different things,” Evans said.

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continued from 4 assembled. With expertise in the automotive engineering lab, Kvenvold helped the team move through the construction phase more efficiently. Burdorf’s abundant experience as well as his few years of hands-on work at an architectural firm and metal shop made him especially helpful to the team.

“We typically don’t get involved with stuff like that,” said Burdorf.

Burdorf said he enjoyed it especially because this type of project is not typical for junior civil engineering students who are usually surrounded by lots of paperwork and crunching numbers.

He said they started building the bridge on July 26 and building took about 10 days.

The rest of the work, such as painting, took longer. The project was completed Aug. 18.

There were some trials and errors, of course, according to Burdorf.

“The initial design for this bridge was bolt connection.

We switched it to welding everything together,” he said.

The students were able to use some rare equipment in the automotive engineering lab, which was a useful experience because most of them were civil engineering students.

However, they said the project was beneficial to them

in another aspect as well: teamwork.

“I learned how to work on a real engineering problem with a team full of people that are good at different things,” Evans said.

“Using equipment like large plasma cutters was pretty interesting, but I think the biggest thing that I actually gained out of it was dealing with people, dealing with individuals involved.

There were multiple degrees involved with this. Being some of a mediator between the ideas of different degrees, I really enjoyed it,” Burdorf said.

“When people go up and look at this bridge, I think it should encourage them to get involved with more MSU projects and work with other people. It’s a great learning experience for everybody, when you put your time and effort together to get a project completed,” Burdorf said.

Owokonira agreed with Burdorf.

“I learned a lot. I kinda like every aspect of it from assembly, problem solving, relating with the employees. It was fun,” said Owokonira.

“Everyone should check it out cause it looks awesome,“ Evans said.

The booth is in the Education Building on Cosgrove Street near the fair’s main entrance.

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have a chance to learn from an incident before being slapped with an on-campus punishment. “[The policy] was a very good compromise between the two parties,” MSSA President Tom Williams said, “the best it was going to be.”

Besides adding these two provisions, the policy was rewritten to be more coherent, while not being overly detailed.

The old policy contained unnecessary information, such as tips for responsible drinking; important facts, but not actual regulation.

Now, the policy is more streamlined, focusing on actual protocol instead of a what-to-do-in-everysmall-instance, detailing the specifics of what actions the university can deem “adversely affect” students and learning. These mostly include legal violations, such as providing alcohol to minors, social host violations, distribution of illicit drugs, situations where a student’s alcohol consumption results in the need for medical care or situations where the use of alcohol creates a safety threat to MSU staff or students or results in the student not being able to

properly perform his or her responsibilities as a student.

While in the past the university hasn’t always exercised its authority, Kammer said the policy is now more formal about what MSU can do, with written parameters, meaning the university might start cracking down harder on students.

And old violators aren’t getting a clean slate — their violations count as their first-time warnings, so continued violations will result in harsher consequences. For students who haven’t had any violations, the first time will usually be a warning. But the next violations can have serious consequences — anything from being forced to take a corrections class to being expelled completely.

Akey added that other things must be done to help keep students away from alcohol. “I think this policy is a starting point,” he said, “[but] there have to be a lot of different things.”

Greek life is not centered around partying at MSU. “Greek life on ABC Family portrays college life overall.

Our Greek life is more down to Earth. No one pushes you to anything you don’t want to.

Individuals can choose to do some of the things like partying but that is a choice any college student has,” Phandanouvong said.

All chapters participate in highway clean up and have a specific philanthropy that they raise money for. In addition to the hard work most chapters have formal dances, semi-formals, exchanges and sisterhoods.

“It’s a good way to get involved it’s beneficial, you learn life skills like leadership and interpersonal skills and you get a better understanding of how important community service really is,” Palm said.

Formal recruitment at MSU only happens once a year. For girls who don’t go through formal recruitment, there is a possibility of recruitment later this semester. There will be opportunities for informal recruitment next semester.

The seven fraternities on campus are currently doing an informal recruitment process. To sign up for sorority recruitment or to get more information sorority and fraternity recruitment go to www. maverickgreeks.com.

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Name: Roman Brolanski Title: Film Bro DOB: 8/18/1933 Nationality: Polish Famous For: Award-winning director Résumé: One of the greatest film directors of all time is as known for his breathtaking filmmography as he is for the still outstanding charges against him for the rape of a 13-year-old girl in 1977 at the home of Jack Nicholson.

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Plane crash kills 42 China’s worst crash in six years

YICHUN, China — A nighttime flight into a remote Chinese city ended with a violent, shaking descent and then a crash near an airport that one major Chinese airline had previously judged unsafe for night landings. More than half the 96 people onboard survived, clambering over luggage as smoke filled the broken fuselage.

The crash Tuesday in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province killed 42 people and was the country’s worst commercial air disaster in nearly six years. Among the dead were a husband-and-wife team of flight attendants, a 12-year-old girl, and midlevel economic development officials on their way to a conference in Yichun, a small city tucked amid boreal forests 90 miles (150 kilometers) from the Russian border.

Investigators recovered two black boxes from the wreckage of the Henan Airlines Embraer 190 jet Wednesday and were waiting to question the pilot, Qi Quanjun, who survived but was badly injured, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.

Shortly before the crash, Qi told air traffic controllers he saw the runway lights and was preparing to land, Xinhua quoted an Yichun city official as saying.

But fog shrouded the airport tucked into a valley, with visibility less than 2,000 feet (600 meters). Survivors described seeing nothing but blackness outside the windows

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Hate crime trial comes to end Teens sentenced after killing immigrant

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Three teenagers who admitted targeting Hispanics for violence were sentenced Wednesday to seven-year prison terms for their roles in the 2008 killing of an Ecuadorean immigrant, and a fourth teen who had met the others on the night of the killing received a six-year sentence.

The killing focused the national debate over immigration on New York’s Suffolk County and prompted an ongoing U.S. Justice Department probe of how the police on Long Island respond to hate crimes.

Anthony Hartford, Jordan Dasch and Jose Pacheco, all 19, had each pleaded guilty to gang assault, conspiracy and attempted assault as a hate crime, admitting they had participated in an ongoing campaign of attacks on Hispanics, culminating in the

Nov. 8, 2008, stabbing death of Marcelo Lucero.

A fourth teen, Christopher Overton, pleaded guilty to the same charges but received a maximum of six years. State Supreme Court Justice Robert Doyle did not explain his reason for Overton’s lighter sentence, though Overton did not participate in earlier attacks.

In May, 19-year-old Jeffrey Conroy was sentenced to 25 years in prison following his conviction on manslaughter as a hate crime. Prosecutors said he was the one who inflicted the fatal stab wound that killed Lucero.

Two other teens who pleaded guilty face sentencing later.

Lucero, 37, was walking with a friend when the teenagers confronted them.

Prosecutors say the teens were walking around town looking for targets, began

yelling ethnic slurs and approached Lucero and a friend. One of the teens punched Lucero in the face.

Lucero and his friend swung their belts in self-defense and began to chase the teens.

Joselo Lucero, the victim’s brother, told the judge before the sentencings that he hoped his brother’s killing would be the last hate crime in the community and was conciliatory toward the teens.

“I want the best for them because for my brother, it’s too late,” he said.

Prosecutors say many Hispanics attacked in the days before Lucero’s killing were afraid to report the crimes to police, fearing questions about their immigration statuses. The teenagers were aware of that trepidation and took advantage of their victims’ fears by operating with impunity, prosecutors said.

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Fashion: A running series we’re calling...

Put some clothes on Reporter fashion columnist Abby Holst prepares for a new semester, offers incite for the style illiterate

Abby Holst Bonjour, readers. For my first fashion column for the Reporter, I thought it would be fitting to begin with some back-to-school shopping. Yes, you did it in fifth grade with mom by your side, and you do

it now. Get excited.

For most of us, classes beginning means the awakening of stress receptors in the brain and increased amounts of caffeine and other substances …

For some, it means the chance to recreate their personal style, starting fresh and experimenting with new trends.

What are trendsetters sporting this fall, you ask?

Ladies: Mix girly with grunge. Throw on your boyfriend’s combat boots or Timberlands with a floral print dress or flighty skirt and lace tights. Belt a baggy tee with some bling or mix your mini dress with bunched-up socks and a crushed leather jacket.

Misfit-chic is the goal here.

Gentlemen: Think “I’m on

Who: Eunice Mang Year: Freshman Major: Pre-Med What: “I got a lot of new stuff for school – I like to be different. If you see someone around with a lot of colors on – that’s me.”

a boat” meets “I don’t give a shit” — nautical stripes and boat shoes thrown in with a baggy sweater, cords and the occasional (and daring?

Gasp!) plaid tie.

A prominent trend hitting runways and stores is ‘Western Wear’ — fringe vests, woven belts, cowboy boots, cut-off denim jackets, leather, feathers and over-theknee moccasins (but not all at once). Mr. T has been subjectively named this season’s fashion icon (yes, including the gold chains and all of the aforementioned). But perhaps avoid the ‘Western Warrior’ hairstyle, if you can resist.

Furthermore, the backpack is back! Forget messenger bags and purses confused

with totes. The classic is cool again with burlap, canvas, animal print and even (p)leather options from stores such as YakPak.com, Topshop.com, and Urban Outfitters. Or, if you’re like me, you’ll whip out your Jansport from third grade. Vintage? Your back will thank you.

Luckily for the poor college student in all of us, looking somewhat homeless and mismatched is ‘in.’ You don’t (and won’t) need to go out and buy an entirely new wardrobe to update your look. Take a tip from interviewee Jenny Rosicka (below) and piece things together.

Becoming a fashionista(o) takes baby steps: start with a few trendy pieces you like

Who: Ben Larson Year: Freshman Major: Music Ed What: “These jeans are new – they’re my favorite. I haven’t washed them yet. Honestly, I don’t think I took a shower either. I feel like Matthew McConaughey “

and build from there. Branch out of brand names and individualize. Although I am aware that most of you would probably prefer to throw on some sweats and a tee to class and couldn’t care less about what you look like most of the time, if you’ve made it this far through my article you may be harboring some couture curiosity.

I say: Wear what you like and don’t care what others think. If they stare, if they tease, shove your boot in their face and accept the fact that you look and feel good.

See more photos of this week’s campus fashion inside!

Who: Jenny Rosicka Year: Junior Major: Psychology What: “I was kinda broke, but I got this headband. I’m trying to piece new shit together.” all photos by dannie higginbotham• msu reporter

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internet photo Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” launched Tuesday. While her hit “California Gurls” holds the title of ear-worm of the year, it’s probably too much like the one in “Wrath of Khan.”

New Perry album bubblegum-sweet, but loses flavor by end KYLE ARRINGTON

staff writer

School’s back in session and it’s time to hit the books, which also means it’s time for a little in-class day dreaming. Well, maybe not in class, but out of

class you can dream all you like, and most likely those dreams will be about the naughty Katy Perry and her sophomore effort, “Teenage Dream,” which hit shelves Tuesday.

In her second album, the girl that likes to kiss other gals has moved onto melting popsicles

internet photo Perry goes head-to-head with Lady Gaga for oddest wardrobe.

across the nation with her smash hit “California Gurls.” “Teenage Dream” delivers charm and disobedience, sending tingles up your spine with erotic lyrics and ear-candy sex appeal.

The album turns up the notch in terms of feigning innocence while dripping sensationalism.

In her single “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.),” Katy delivers a high dosage of rebellious rhetoric, as she sings of her unmannerly intoxicated evening over a pretty senseless tempo. The song exemplifies Perry’s want to sound mischievous while remaining a “witty” lyricist.

“Teenage Dream” continues its gritty beginning with track

five, in which promiscuous Katy Perry is suspiciously interested in inspecting your “Peacock” (with a lot less emphasis on the “pea”). These tweaks could definitely change the age group that listens to her music, a seemingly conscious decision on Perry’s part, whose growth resembles that of most pop queens, such as Britney Spears. Unfortunately, these fun, playful and, of course, somewhat laughable lyrics fade away; the closer the album gets to the end, the duller it becomes.

This album is definitely recommended for a carpool/party/ beach type of setting. Fun-loving situations in need of a soundtrack, look no further: “Teenage

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Weighing in on technology

Computer wiz David Wei helps you prepare against those frustrating meltdowns those programs are a bit expensive. Are there any cheaper programs?

A: You’re in luck! Of course there are! There is a whole bunch of professionally created “Freeware”. Viruses are a generalized term for any malicious (malware) or unwanted programs (spyware, adware, Trojans, worms, etc.) on your computer.

You’re also vulnerable to them whether you use Windows, Mac or Linux (though I’m sure you Linux users know what to do). Windows users seem to get the entire rap because they make up the majority of computer users.

Windows solutions: Antivirus: So far the best free software suite I’ve used is Comodo Internet Security Suite. It’s available at comodo.com. Runners up: Avira, AVG, NOD32, Kapersky.

Anti-malware: “SuperAntiSpyware” (yes it’s all ONE

David Wei Q: I just got a new computer, but it came loaded with only trial versions of anti-virus software.

They’re going to expire soon. I’d like to keep my computer safe but I think

word!) is one of the latest and greatest. You should also try SpyBot SD and LavaSoft’s Ad-Aware.

Mac users: There isn’t a whole lot of software but a few good ones to check out are ClamXav and iAntiVirus.

Q: I just got a new computer. Do you have any tips on keeping it working just like new?

A: In general, with all computers, desktops or laptops, try to avoid physical vibration (yes, even blasting your music can do that!) and shocks (drops, shunts, bumps). This is due to the fact that most computers have fragile mechanical components in their hard drives (where all your stuff is saved).

The damage is cumulative and can shorten the useful life of your new gear.

It’s probably the No.1 reason for computer failures.

Just don’t rough around with your computer and you should be fine.

Another good way to keep your computers performance up is to use the builtin system tools in Windows.

These are located in: All programs > Accessories > System tools. Use the Disk Defragmenter each month and Disk Clean-Up at least weekly. This clears and organizes files on your PC. You could also run disk check every few months or so to fix small issues and maintain your hard drive. In Windows just right click on the hard drive icon and go to Properties and the Tools tab. Select both options and let it do its thing. It could take a while based on its size.

For Mac users there isn’t much to do. You can use an app called ONYX and use the repair permissions with Disk Utility after installing anything.

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24-year-old Lohan to receive further therapy, counseling

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.

(AP) — Lindsay Lohan’s judge on Wednesday laid out a path paved with therapy sessions and 12-step program meetings that could lead to the actress’s recovery and an end to a three-yearold drug case.

It also would allow the starlet to return to work after spending more than a month in jail and inpatient rehab.

For the next 67 days, Lohan will be expected to attend psychotherapy, drug and alcohol counseling and random drug and alcohol testing several times a week, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elden S. Fox ordered during a hearing.

If the 24-year-old star succeeds, Fox said he will allow Lohan to return to unsupervised probation and to leave Los Angeles permanently if she wishes.

If she fails to show up or doesn’t pass any of the drug screenings, the judge threatened her with a 30-day jail sentence for each violation.

Lohan’s attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, said her client was eager to demonstrate that she could comply with the rigid outpatient rehab requirements laid by the judge.

“She is very serious about her sobriety,” Holley told the judge.

Lohan, who was released from rehab hours earlier, did not attend the hearing.

Despite the rigid schedule, Holley said Lohan will resume working. She returns to the big screen on Sept. 3 in Robert Rodriguez’s film, “Machete.”

She said the actress would skip a screening of the film scheduled for Wednesday evening.

Lohan has also signed on to play porn star Linda Lovelace in a biopic that has not yet started filming.

Holley said she was confident

Lohan would be able to juggle her rehab responsibilities — which include two psychotherapy, two behavior therapy and five 12-step sessions a week — with her personal and work life.

“She has changed,” Holley said. “She’s healthy. She’s clear-headed. She is positive at looking forward.”

The star of “Mean Girls” and several Disney films has repeatedly struggled with the terms of her probation for a drug and driving under the influence case filed after a pair of arrests in 2007. Lohan failed to complete her alcohol education classes in time and had her probation extended for a year, then missed seven weekly sessions between December and May. The absences prompted Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel to sentence Lohan to three months in jail followed by three months in rehab. The actress ended up serving 14 days in a women’s jail and 23 days of inpatient rehab at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

Revel recused herself from the case after a prosecutor complained about the judge meeting with defense attorneys without notifying her and contacting rehab officials directly.

Wednesday’s sentence was the first time Fox weighed in on Lohan’s case. He said he agreed to release her from inpatient rehab after reviewing reports by her doctors and medical records from a three-year period.

Holley credited doctors and staff at UCLA for taking a fresh look at Lohan’s issues.

Despite ordering an intense regimen of counseling and therapy, Fox gave Lohan some incentives to succeed. He dismissed two drug counts to which the actress pleaded guilty in 2007.

Thursday, August 26, 2010 wale agboola• msu reporter Left: Freshman Sydney Vermette sports a retro jersey. Below: Ann Berkner matches a short jacket with a floral dress.

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Don’t look now But the upcoming NFL season has the ingredients to be one for the ages

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Tom Brady, Adrian Peterson and Darrelle Revis, along with many other stars, have big questions to answer before heading into Week 1 on the NFL season.

KYLE RATKE

sports editor

The NFL offseason that we have endured as fans has been a hectic one.

Whether it’s Brett Favre, Darrelle Revis or the potential for a lockout, we have been quite busy, but for some reason, even though no official game has been played yet, we still love every second of it.

With less than a month to go, most of us are checking our fantasy teams, seeing if there are any sleepers ... then we remember again, no snap has been taken, no touchdowns have been scored.

This is what the NFL does to America. It is why many fans will be fired for checking fantasy, miss church on Sundays, and more than likely, why I will stay single for at least another fall.

Like every year, there are favorites for each conference.

But like every year, they mean

nothing.

Here’s a look at both conference’s best teams and problems they need to address before being fully plugged in as playoff favorites.

The AFC 5. Cincinnati Bengals The Bengals stormed onto the scene last year and won a division that, by looking at their roster, they had no business winning.

They still have all the pieces in place and posses one of the league’s most dangerous defenses.

But the question is, did the Bengals bring in a player that might actually make the team worse?

Of course I am speaking of locker room cancer Terrell Owens.

Owens has had a problem with every team he has been at, and while lining up alongside fellow “limelighter” Chad Ochocinco may sound dangerous to opposing

teams, it will be more so if TO doesn’t get enough touches.

We’ve seen it before.

4. Baltimore Ravens We know the Ravens defense is for real. They have been for the last decade. The question is, was last year’s sudden urge of offensive talent a fluke?

The answer is no. Ray Rice proved himself as one of the elite running backs in the league who can run and catch out of the backfield.

A lot depends on whether or not quarterback Joe Flacco will mesh well with new toy Anquan Boldin. Boldin is a tough receiver who doesn’t mind going across the middle and should fit right in with that tough locker room.

Something to keep an eye on is the cornerback position. The Ravens, due to injury, don’t have much depth at the position and it wouldn’t be out of the question

for them to make a last minute deal.

3. New England Patriots We have the Patriots at the top of our lists every summer, thinking they have won eight of the last 10 Superbowls. But the truth is the Patriots haven’t won the Superbowl in over six years, which doesn’t sound so bad if you’re a Minnesota Vikings fan.

With Tom Brady, Randy Moss and Wes Welker on a roster, it might be a disappointment that they haven’t won since.

The question facing this Patriots team is how much longer can they go?

Brady and Moss are both 33 years old, while slot receiver Welker is coming off a torn ACL injury that generally takes a full year to recover.

If the Pats can’t win it all this year, expect the pieces to this one time championship puzzle

to be traded away for draft picks or younger players (see Richard Seymour last season).

2. New York Jets

While getting in offseason verbal fights with cornerback Darrelle Revis, the Jets may have dug themselves a hole while recently resigning center Nick Mangold to an extension.

This is news Revis didn’t like hearing, as he’s been waiting on an extension. To Revis’ camp, this simply shows the Jets are willing to open their wallet — just not to him.

For the Jets, it’s crucial they find a way to get the league’s best cornerback on the field. They won’t win a Super Bowl without him, I can promise that.

For Revis, he could prove a point, but would simply be wasting one year of his prime and potentially two if the league goes under next year. He needs the Jets

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Soccer & Volleyball

Trying to put the pieces in place LEE HANDEL

staff writer

Soccer With just a little more than a week left to prepare for their season opener, the Minnesota State women’s soccer players are all trying to establish roles on the team.

Featuring many players whose roles will grow immensely compared to last season, the squad has some talented young blood that figures to blend in nicely with the senior leadership on the team.

Returning seniors Laura Leber, Jessie Audas, Ann Kincaid and Emily Petrovich should serve well in leadership roles this season. Meanwhile, sophomores Brittany Henry and Brianne West both had solid rookie campaigns and will likely be the X-factors to the team’s success this season.

Perhaps the biggest addition to the squad will be sophomore forward Nicole Dooher, who transferred from UW- Green Bay after starring at Armstrong High School in the Twin Cities.

“She can flat out put it in the back of the net,” said Leber.

Head coach Peter McGahey is looking forward to seeing how both the seasoned veterans and inexperienced underclassmen combine to form this team’s identity.

“The biggest thing to adjust to is going to be to see who leads both on the field and in the locker room,” said McGahey. “It will also be interesting to see how they respond the first time something goes wrong.”

With so many new faces, McGahey knows it will take some time before individual players have completely solidified their roles on the team.

“It’s not about who has stood out through day seven, but more about who is here doing it come day 70,” he said.

One player who should take a hold of the biggest leadership role on the field is Leber, but she feels she can contribute in more ways than just scoring goals.

“All of us seniors have to lead. But I feel like I used to lead more by example whereas now I have more pressure to be more vocal,” she said.

One of the biggest question marks heading into the season was how well a relatively new group of defensemen would work together in the early stages of the season. In the scrimmage against Minot State, the group passed with flying colors.

“They really came together,” said Leber. “You’d never be able to guess that they hadn’t played with each other much before.”

For a team that has only gone through eight practices and a scrimmage, this squad is having no problem finding its identity.

“We are way ahead of schedule,” said Leber.

Volleyball TIGE HUTCHESON

staff writer

Even with the Ferris State Tournament only a week away, MSU head volleyball coach Dennis Amundson doesn’t feel any pressure to complicate things quite yet.

“It takes a long time to learn to play volleyball. It’s a high skill level game, so we’re always working on the fundamentals,” Amundson said during practice on Wednesday.

But even though fundamentals are supposed to be technical and tedious, that hasn’t covered up the fact that the competition is starting to heat up.

“There are still some question marks. There’s a lot of competition in this gym right now,” Amundson said.

While students are taking time to ditch bad summer habits and get back into school mode, the athletes seem to be all business, looking as if they haven’t missed a beat.

“We really worry about them not going backwards in the summertime,” Amundson said.

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The MSU volleyball team is returning 12 players from last year’s roster.

“We look to see whether they retain what we did before they left. That’s what we’re more interested in, and as a group, they all came back pretty much right where we left off.”

This year’s crop of freshmen has impressed so far.

“As far as the freshmen go, our young freshman setter [Kelli Elhardt]is really establishing herself and her purpose on this team. Maddy [Siroin], we’re still trying to figure out whether she’s a middle or an outside, so she’s training at both,” Amund-

son said. “Dani Beekman has made some really nice effort plays on defense, and Jenna [McNallan] has been hitting well so she’s getting more reps on the first team as an outside hitter.”

With 13 underclassmen on the roster, flashes of potential and glimpses towards the future fill the gym and give fans plenty of reason to be excited going forward.

With no serious injuries holding them back, the coaching staff hasn’t been shy about

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really pushing two concepts: passing and defense. Even news of their No. 18 ranking in the AVCA DII Coaches Top 25 hasn’t distracted them.

“Oh, is that what we are?

Listen, I’m glad that they recognize that we have the potential to do well, but until we actually go out there and do well, we’ll just have to wait and see. I tend not to read into that kind of stuff. We’re just trying to learn to pass the ball, not figure out where we are in the rankings.”

Thursday, August 26, 2010

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Football

All about the ‘D’

PAT DELANEY

staff writer

Intensity, competitiveness and building team chemistry are all things Minnesota State football coach Todd Hoffner wants to see out of his players during training camp. But what helps any coach sleep at night is knowing that his players are healthy.

Injuries happen in all sports but it is especially a concern in football. Players are fighting for jobs and the physicality increases with each practice.

“We have been able to stay pretty healthy so far, knock on wood,” Hoffner said.

Football coaches have an interesting scenario — they want their players going full speed, but they also have to find a balance of when to hold guys back. That can be hard to do, especially on the defensive side of the ball.

It’s a defensive player’s nature to bring down the ball carrier or go up for a ball to try to make a play. This is true in both practices and games and it’s evident while looking at the defensive players on this season’s roster.

Causing pressure and forcing turnovers was the bread and butter of this defense a year ago.

If these preseason practices have been any evidence, that will remain true this year. It starts on the defensive line where the Mavericks have two of the better defensive ends in the NSIC with shannon rathmmanner • msu reporter Don Thomas and Bryan Schmid.

Linebacker Matt McQuiston (49) will return to his starting spot alongThe Mavericks are now looking side Dan Fehlberg (not pictured) for the 2010 season. for two players to emerge as the other starters on the line. etes who transferred to This is also the case MSU this year. at linebacker. Dan FehlThe defense has berg and Matt McQuisplenty of experience, but tion return as starters the possibility of injuries and the competition could force younger for the third spot has players to step in. been one of the most “We have a couple interesting battles in young men who have a camp with speed being good shot to see the field the ultimate factor. this year,” said Hoffner.

Derrick Jacobs, AnKeys One player Hoffner drew Paik and Ross Jirgl is referring to is Bryan are all vying for a chance Keys.

Despite being a true freshto start and it is likely that they man, Keys has been able to jump will all play a big role on special right into the mix on the defenteams. The defensive backfield is perhaps the area on this team that sive line. Keys will provide some needed depth at defensive tackle. has the most experience. Jesse Depth will be extremely imporHamilton, Tory Garrett, Troy tant to this team and the defense Jones and Bryce Kinniry have has shown throughout practice gelled together in camp. Another that they have a lot of it. player who looks like he could fit into the mix is Simon Cholom-

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Meet the Mavericks Today’s Maverick Bryan Schmid • Football You guys lost a lot of leaders from last season. Do you think the seniors can handle the load?

I think we certainly can. We believe we can use our experiences and leadership to our advantage.

Your hair is getting noticeably lonSchmid ger. Are you trying to avoid females for as long as possible?

Actually, if you check my latest Facebook status, you will find that’s certainly not the case.

The athletes at MSU are all pretty close. I received a report saying you were quite the soccer player. Would the soccer team agree?

I once believed I was a great goalie with my past success in the eighth grade but Ann Kincaid and Emily Petrovich destroyed all confidence I had left.

What fall team will have the most success? Not like you are biased or anything Football. I have to pick my team.

If you guys go far it will because of...

Having the ability to overcome adversity game in and game out.

Any promises to the fans for the first game next week?

That we will be wearing our new, top-secret, alternate jerseys.

— Schmid was a First-Team All-NSIC South Division selection last season. He recorded 47 tackles and three sacks. He is a NCAA DII AllAmerican Honorable Mention selection.

— Compiled by Kyle Ratke

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DON’T LOOK NOW Saints, Vikings, Cowboys, Packers and 49ers all expected to compete in NFC continued from 21 and the Jets need him. Simple as that.

1. Indianapolis Colts

Despite having Peyton Manning start nearly every game over the last 12 years and having receiver Reggie Wayne consistently hit 1,000 yards, the Colts have only won one Superbowl in Manning’s time.

Most of the time, this had nothing to do with the Colts’ offense and last year was no different.

The problem the Colts will face this year is keeping their defense healthy. Whether it’s Dwight Freeney or the always injured Bob Sanders, they need a healthy defense to win in the playoffs.

The NFC

5. San Francisco 49ers

The 49ers are not a major contender in the NFC — yet.

They have the formula to do so — young, athletic and aggressive players on the defensive side of the ball.

They are the favorites to win the NFC West, but, like five years ago, this depends on how resurrected quarterback Alex Smith plays.

Smith, a former No. 1 overall pick, was a lock to be another QB bust, but looked like a new man, throwing 18 touchdowns last season.

The 49ers might not have a problem winning the West, but they will be in for a challenge when facing the next four teams.

4. Green Bay Packers

It’s possible the Packers are the second-best team in the league.

It is also possible they are the second-best team in their own division. This is problematic.

There is no question whether or not this team is talented enough, but are the Vikings just more talented?

This could very well be the time when Aaron Rodgers leapfrogs Brett Favre in Packer fans’ hearts.

Vikings fans everywhere are shaking in their La-Z-Boys.

3. Dallas Cowboys Year after year the Cowboys are supposed to be the under-theradar team.

Well, after being under-theradar for five years, the Cowboys are now on the radar.

With Miles Austin and rookie Dez Bryant, Tony Romo won’t have any trouble finding an open receiver.

With DeMarcus Ware leading the defense, they shouldn’t have trouble shutting down an offense.

So why can’t the Cowboys get over the hump? Whether it’s Romo fumbling a snap or him being distracted by Jessica Simpson, there is always a problem.

If there were anytime for their high-powered offense to come out of the NFC, this is the year.

Side-note: My prediction is that Dez Bryant wins Offensive Rookie of the Year. Remember when the Cowboys passed on some guy named Randy Moss?

Yeah, Jerry Jones wasn’t about to let it happen again. Watch out.

WR Javon Walker and trade for WR Greg Camarillo.

Granted those two are not near the talent level as Rice and Harvin, but they are adequate replacements.

The other issue which has every Vikings fan crossing their fingers, is Adrian Peterson’s fumbling problem.

Someone needs to tell AP that it’s tough to gain 50 yards when the ball is not in his hands.

That’s problematic.

1. New Orleans Saints

The Saints are bringing back most of their team and it doesn’t seem like they have a weakness.

But remember, teams don’t generally repeat winning Superbowls.

And probably more importantly, Drew Brees is on the cover of Madden` ‘10. Madden curse anyone? web photo

2. Minnesota Vikings It might be generous putting the Vikings as the No. 2 team in the NFC, especially with a huge question mark at the receiver position after losing Sidney Rice until midseason and the migraine history of Percy Harvin.

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Pro sports

Vikings land Camarillo; give up Sapp

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(AP) — The Minnesota Vikings aren’t waiting around to beef up their ailing receivers corps.

The Vikings acquired receiver Greg Camarillo from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for cornerback Benny Sapp on Wednesday, one day after signing veteran free agent Javon Walker. The deal is contingent upon both players passing a physical.

Minnesota has little choice: Pro Bowler Sidney Rice will miss at least the first half of the season after having hip surgery Monday, and Percy Harvin hasn’t practiced much because of recurring migraines, leaving Brett Favre without his top two targets with just two weeks left in the exhibition season.

Camarillo rebounded from a torn ACL in 2008 to catch 105 passes for 1,165 yards and two touchdowns over the last two years. He is more of a slot receiver than a deep threat, which would make him a more realistic fit to replace Harvin than the 6-foot-4 Rice, whose leaping ability and athleticism contributed to a breakout season last year.

The sure-handed Camarillo

did not drop a pass last season.

“We have to get on board together rather quickly, obviously,” Favre said after practice on Wednesday, referring to a handful of new receivers he has to get to know before the Sept. 9 season opener. “It will be tougher. I’m not going to sit here and lie to you. It will be tougher than we had hoped.

So we’ve got our work cut out for us.”

Harvin returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since he collapsed during practice last week. He was taken by ambulance to the hospital, remained there overnight and did not travel with the team to San Francisco for the preseason game on Sunday night.

Harvin had some additional tests performed this week, but it is still impossible to predict when the headaches will surface and tests are still being done. He missed one game during the regular season last year, but still racked up more than 2,000 total yards and won the AP offensive rookie of the year award.

In Miami, Camarillo became expendable with the offseason acquisition of Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Marshall.

The Dolphins also have Brian Hartline and Davone Bess at receiver.

“It happened to work out good for both teams,” Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said. “I don’t think from our standpoint you give away a Greg Camarillo if you don’t feel like you’re getting value in return. And vice versa.”

Camarillo was a starter the past two years. Last season he made 50 catches for 552 yards and no touchdowns. He’ll be best remembered in Miami for his 64-yard touchdown catch in overtime against Baltimore for the Dolphins’ lone victory in 2007.

Sapp will provide depth for Miami at cornerback behind second-year starters Vontae Davis and Sean Smith. Veteran cornerback Will Allen is coming back from knee surgery and recently underwent a follow-up arthroscopic procedure, and he’s expected to be sidelined until at least the end of the exhibition season.

Sapp played in all 16 games for Minnesota last season and started seven when Antoine Winfield went down with a foot injury. He filled in admirably, but fell behind youngsters

web photo Receiver Greg Camarillo caught 50 balls last season for a total of 552 yards and no touchdowns. He is entering his fifth NFL season.

Asher Allen and Chris Cook early in training camp in the race for the nickel job.

“You get a guy that has some position flexibility,” Sparano said of Sapp. “He’s played corner and started some games at corner in this league, handled a large number of

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